No Cheltenham roar, no Irish pilgrimage, the deafening silence of The Guinness Village. Cheltenham won’t be the same. However, it’s not all doom and gloom. The Festival is nearly upon us and despite no crowds, the show must go on with this year’s class of Irish Cheltenham hopefuls looking like a gift from the racing […]

5 years ago

Patrick Ward & Company Solicitors have been announced as Sponsors of the Irish Arkle. The Ward family has a long association with The Arkle having first sponsored the race in 2010 with the Henry de Bromhead trained An Cathaoir Mor winning on that occasion. Previous winners include Douvan, Un De Sceaux, Flemenstar, and Footpad. One […]

5 years ago

Peter Michael has always had racing in the blood. His uncle John had a farm with a field of racehorses and his dad owned a few horses for as long as he can remember. His love affair with the thoroughbred started at a young age and he was hooked. He loved going to the races. […]

5 years ago

The jumps are back! The national hunt season has kicked off with all the top trainers beginning to unleash their arsenal of stable stars in the coming weeks. Down Royal, next weekend is where we will see some top quality Grade 1 action and is always a good starting point for some of Gordon Elliott’s […]

5 years ago

With less than 40 days to go until Cheltenham The Dublin Racing Festival this weekend will provide some much-needed clues ahead of the showcase event in March. With 8 Grade One races and 2.1 million euros in prize money on offer over the two days, thousands of punters will flock to Leopardstown to see top […]

6 years ago

With the Dublin Racing Festival nearly a week away, it is worth nicking a few ante-post prices before they shorten up after Leopardstown and the UK Cheltenham preps. Some firms have already gone Non-runner-no-bet for Cheltenham, while most are yet to play their hand with plenty of value still to be had for those who […]

6 years ago

Another clash of the ash in the name of Cancer Research! Back-to-back Aintree Grand National Winning jockey Davy Russell is hoping to continue his winning streak in Newbridge this Tuesday as he seeks another prestigious double to retain the Hurling for Cancer Research title. The annual Irish Cancer Society fundraiser takes place for the eighth […]

7 years ago

With the Cheltenham Festival less than 8 weeks away, punters will be starting to ramp up their ante posts bets. When it comes to ante-post betting for Cheltenham, there’s a very simple angle to take. Bet on the horses which have a very certain festival target. In 2017, hordes of Irish had the ‘Irish banker,’ Death Duty backed […]

7 years ago

Faugheen, Samcro, Denman, War of Attrition, Florida Pearl, Best Mate and last year’s Gold Cup winner Native River. The list of top-class Irish racehorses coming each year from the Irish P2P scene is nothing short of incredible. It is a constant conveyor belt of top notch National Hunt talent. Between October 2017 and May 2018, 1,236 races […]

8 years ago

Hurling for a great cause! Hurling for Cancer is back for another year, with stellar line-ups going head-to-head all in the name of Irish Cancer Research. The event, which has been organised for the seventh year in a row by horse-racing legend Jim Bolger and Irish champion jockey Davy Russell, will see a host of […]

8 years ago

There is something magical, even mystical about the Cheltenham Festival, a place where thousands of Irish punters take the annual pilgrimage every March to the Cotswolds. Tales of betting, gambles, whispers of a ‘sure thing’, and punts on horses Barney Curley would be proud of. Put simply, Cheltenham is the highlight in any national hunt […]

8 years ago